The balance of financing receivables that were acquired with deteriorated credit quality, net of deferred income.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes purchased credit impaired loans.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Outstanding Balance of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	$ 77,314	$ 78,921
Total loans held for investment	(77,551)	(79,257)
Allowance for loan losses	(639)	(723)	$ (540)	$ (569)
Loans Held for Investment, net	76,912	78,534
Loans covered under a loss share agreement with FDIC	11	19
Unamortized discounts and premiums and deferred fees and costs	180	102
Purchased credit-impaired loans
Loans disclosures
Purchased credit-impaired loans	237	336
Commercial
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	43,986	48,326
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	25,337	30,214
Commercial \| Commercial mortgage
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	14,547	13,904
Commercial \| Construction
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	2,283	2,297
Commercial \| Lease financing
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	1,819	1,911
Consumer
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	33,328	30,595
Consumer \| Residential mortgage
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	29,836	27,344
Consumer \| Home equity and other consumer loans
Loans disclosures
Total loans held for investment, before purchased credit-impaired loans	$ 3,492	$ 3,251